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Click on the links below to read our newsletters for updates covering New York State and City Government. Publications are released every week.

This Week In New York

March 19, 2021

March 19, 2021

New York State

  • NYS Senate and Assembly Advance One-House Budgets
  • Senate and Assembly Tax Plans
  • COVID-19 UPDATES

New York City

  • Mayor de Blasio, Labor Unions, Industry Leaders, and Advocates Call on the State to Pass Community Hiring Legislation
  • City Council Calls for Passage of Legislation to Eliminate Medicaid Pharmacy Benefit Carve-Out
  • Bills Approved by the City Council

Briefs 

  • Comptroller DiNapoli: February Local Sales Tax Collections Down 4.2 Percent; Year Over Year Decline Narrows
  • NYC Expands Tele-Mental Health Services to Address Disparate Impact of Covid-19 on Communities of Color
  • Mayor de Blasio Names John Scrivani as Expected Emergency Management Commissioner

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March 12, 2021

March 12, 2021

New York State

  • What it Means for NYS & its Localities
  • Covid-19 Emergency Protect Our Small Business Act of 2021 Enacted
  • Comptroller DiNapoli: DOH Needs to Step Up Enforcement of Patient Safety Violations
  • COVID-19 UPDATES

New York City

  • Pediatric Peer-Reviewed Study: Low Covid-19 Transmission in NYC Schools
  • De Blasio Administration Looks to Zoning Changes to Increase Food Access, Transit Accessibility, & Small Business Growth

Briefs 

  • Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie Authorizes Assembly Judiciary Committee to Begin Impeachment Investigation into Governor Cuomo
  • Beth Garvey Appointed Acting Counsel to the Governor
  • Governor Signs Legislation Scaling Back Emergency Powers
  • Mayor de Blasio Announces Taxi Medallion Owner-Driver Relief Fund

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March 5, 2021

March 5, 2021

New York State

  • Governor & Legislature Agree on Revenue Figures
  • Legislature Passes Legislation to Scale Back Governor's Emergency Powers
  • COVID-19 UPDATES

New York City

  • NYC Announces New Measures to Hold Landlords Accountable for Dangerous Conditions

Briefs 

  • Regulations Adopted to Accelerate Renewable Energy Projects Across New York State
  • NYS Releases RFP to Develop Javits “Site K” on Manhattan Far West Side
  • City Begins Vaccination for Homebound New Yorkers
  • NYPD Launches Graffiti Remediation Program
  • Mayor de Blasio Appoints Nancy Pascal as Director of the Office of Faith and Community Partnerships
  • Teamsters Local 237 Asks New Yorkers to Help Keep Safety Agents in Schools

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February 26, 2021

February 26, 2021

New York State

  • NYS to Deploy Undercover Testers to Combat Housing Discrimination Across the State 
  • NYS COVID-19 Updates 

New York City

  • COVID-19 Causes Big Financial Hit to NYC Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Industry 
  • Recovery for All of Us: Mayor Extends JFK Lease Ensuring Airport Construction,  Over 20,000 Jobs 

Briefs 

  • State Department of Labor Launches New ID Verification Tool to Fight Unemployment Fraud, Speed Processing of Claims 
  • State Education Department Warns of Phishing Scam Targeting Licensed Professionals 
  • State Department of Health’s Cannabinoid Hemp Program Now Accepting License Applications 
  • Bill Signed by the NYC Mayor 
  • Mayor de Blasio Appoints Recovery Czar Lorraine Grillo 
  • Food Forward NYC: City Releases 10-Year Food Policy Plan
  • COBA President Calls “Triple Shifts” Deplorable Working Conditions
  • NYC Schools Chancellor Steps Down
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February 19, 2021

February 19, 2021

New York State

  • Executive Budget 30-Day Amendments Will Include Revisions to Adult-Use Cannabis Legislation
  • NYS Department of Financial Services Issues Report on Facebook Investigation
  • Legislative Hearings on Executive Budget

New York City

  • New York City Promotes Double Mask Use
  • MTA Approves Toll Increase But Avoids “Worst Case” Service Cuts

Briefs 

  • Empire State Development Approves Empire Station Complex Plan
  • Recreational Activities Reopening
  • Attorney General James Files Lawsuit Against Amazon for Failing to Protect Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic
  • New York City Subway to Restore Partial Overnight Service
  • BE NYC to Support Black-Owned Businesses

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